Brassiere



May 22, 1951 1.. LINDO 2,554,466

BRASSIERE Filed Jan. 8, 1949 Patented May 22, 1951 2,554,466 BRAssnmE Lionel Lindo, New York, N. Y., assignor to Beautis Foundations Mfg. Corp., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January 8, 1949,, Serial No. 69,894

3 Claims.

The invention relates to a brassiere and more particularly to a brassiere in which the conventional cup-shaped bust receiving sections are constituted of three segments disposed one above the other and connected by lines of stitching. More particularly, each of such three segments of each cup-shaped bust receiving section has its edges joined by such stitching, oppositely curved to that of the edge of the adjoining segment.

The three segments thus constituting each of the cup-shaped bust receiving sections, are joined by stitching substantially in the manner of the seams or stitching of the cover of the conventional baseball. Such stitching or the curvature of the adjoining edges of such three segments, while resembling the appearance of the lines of juncture of the segments of a conventional baseball cover are utilized in my novel brassire not for decorative purposes or to impart to the cupshaped bust receiving sections the appearance of a baseball, but such stitching and curvature each play a definite role and function in the construction of such sections, molding the busts to the proper contour to accentuate the curves of the bust line and to configure the bust receiving sections in such manner that the bosom is automatically lifted to its normal position and its curves considerably accentuated.

In the construction of my novel brassiere, as above described, I utilized faggoted stitching for the lines of juncture of the curved edges of the three segments disposed one above the other, to form the cup-shaped bust receiving sections, whereby considerable additional play is provided in the juncture of such segments, further providing the capacity of such sections to mold the bust line and to effectively and properly support the bust.

An additional feature of my novel construction of brassire is to carry out the effective accentuation of the bust line by means of the three-segment bust receiving sections by providing at the bottom center of the brassire and intermediate the bust sections, a folded-over section of elastic material which is joined, by the same type of faggoted stitching as that which joins the three segments of each cup-shaped bust receiving section together, to the strip of non-elastic material extending between the bust receiving sections. Such folded-over or double-thickness of the bottom center of the brassire of my novel construction affords an additional element for insuring the proper and effective accentuation of the bust line by the three-segment bust receiving sections.

A specific embodiment of my novel construction of brassiere is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the bras sire;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of the central part of the brassire along the bottom portion of the section line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly. to the drawing, in which similar reference characters identify similar parts in the several views, the brassiere constructed in accordance with my invention comprises a pair of breast receiving pockets gen-- erally designated as l and 2 and which comprise a central segment 3 having concave upper and lower edges, an upper segment 4 disposed above the central section and having its lower edge convex or curved oppositely to the edge of the adjacent middle segment, and a lower segment 5 having its upper edge convex or curved oppositely to that of the lower edge of the middle segment 3.

The lines of juncture of the three segments of each cup-shaped bust receiving section is constituted of lines of faggoted stitching 6 and l.

The two cup-shaped bust receiving sections are conventionally secured to a pair of supporting bands 8 adapted to encircle the body of the wearer of the brassire, the ends of which supporting bands are provided with conventional elastic straps 9 and hook. IS on one side, and eyes H on the other side of the brassiere.

Extending between the bust receiving sections I and 2 is a nonelastic member [2 of conventional form which, however, in accordance with my present invention, terminates above the lowermost edge of the supporting bands 8, there being inserted between such supporting bands and below the non-elastic member i2, a strip of elastic l3 which is doubled over upon itself so as to constitute a duplex or double-ply strip of elastic surmounted throughout its upper edge by a second elastic strip I4 which is connected throughout its upper edge with the lower edge of the central non-elastic member l2 by faggoted stitching I5.

The brassire is provided with the conventional shoulder straps l6, it.

Each of the cup-shaped bust receiving sections is provided with a complete lining of netted material l1.

My novel construction of brassire, of which a specific embodiment is illustrated in the drawing and has been hereinabove described, is characterized by an appearance which is highly decorative but is structurally effective by reason of the provision of three segments in each cup-shaped bust receiving section, with the peculiar lines of stitching conventional in securing together the three segments of a baseball cover, to lift the bosom positioned within the cup-shaped sections and to effectively accentuate the curves of the bust and to maintain the bust in the configuration which is conducive to the greatest ease and comfort of the wearer. The faggoted stitching is further effective, as it is in the conventional baseball cover, to give the degree of resilience which is highly effective to mold the cup-shaped sections to their proper and most effective confining configuration. The bust receiving sections, thus constituted of the three segments joined together by the faggoted stitching, are not in any way binding upon the flesh but cause a proper distribution within the cup-shaped sections, of the breasts and at the same time, by reason of the shape and contour of each of the three segments, bring the busts to the desired curve-accentuating position thereof.

' While I have described and illustrated a specific embodiment of my invention it is obvious that various modifications therein may be made without departing from my invention.

Iclaim:

1; Abrassiere comprising a pair of cup-shaped bust receiving sections, a pair of supporting bands adapted to encircle the body of the wearer of the brassiere, a non-elastic member extendin between the bust receiving sections, each of said cup-shaped bust receiving sections bein constituted of three segments of material disposed horizontally one above the other, and in which the adjacent edges of the segments constituting each cup-shaped bust receiving section are oppositely curved and the three segments of each cupshaped bust receiving section include a center segment, narrow in the middle and wider at its ends, and two adjacent segments, one above the center segment, and the other below the center segment, the two segments being wider in the middle and narrow at their ends.

2, A brassire as claimed in claim 1 including an" elastic bottom strip attached to the nonelastic member extending between the cupher yiag ptee stitch 3 A brassire as claimed in claim 1 in which each of the cup-shaped bust receiving sections is lined with a netted material.

" LIONEL LINDO.

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